Chapter 398: Filming of Wolf Warrior 2 begins

Chapter 398: Filming of Wolf Warrior 2 begins

Chapter 398: Filming of Wolf Warrior 2 begins

Although Zhao Yihuan had a nice figure, Wang Hao was still not very interested in her, so his attention quickly shifted from the TV series "Love O2O" to Jing Tian who was lying on the sofa.

"When are you going to join the crew after this commercial performance?"

He asked as he reached out and held Jingtian's little feet and fiddled with them slowly.

This girl has become one of the most popular female stars in the domestic film and entertainment industry due to the hit movie Gravity and the efforts of Galaxy Group. She has also won endorsements from many high-end luxury brands and shot several fashion advertising blockbusters abroad.

“It should take a few more days. I heard from Sister Cheng that Brother Cheng Long had a minor problem during the filming and the filming progress has to be slowed down, so they are not in a hurry to let me join the crew.

Why, you're eager for me to leave, is there something going on, have you found a new sister?"

Jing Tian shifted his attention away from the tablet, turned his head, and lightly kicked Wang Hao with his foot.

[Galaxy Cinematic Universe] There is no finalized role for Jing Tian yet, and it is impossible for her to stay at home all the time, so in addition to commercial endorsements, the company also arranged for her to star in a new movie outside, which is Brother Cheng Long's "Police Story 2013".

"How is that possible? You have just learned to wrongly accuse people."

Wang Hao cried out for injustice.

"Which new sister can be as sweet as you? You are all I need."

While saying this, Wang Hao suddenly remembered that Guli Nizha also seemed to have a role in "Police Story 2013".

Fortunately, they joined the group at different times, so there is no need to worry about colliding.

"Damn it, who knows what you did while I was away?" Jing Tian said this, but his attention shifted to the tablet in his hand.

Of course, she was not very reassured about Wang Hao, but she also knew that as one of the top commercial film directors in the country and the chairman of the large film and television entertainment group company, Galaxy Group, Wang Hao would face many temptations every day.

It can be said that all the female stars in the entertainment industry, whether young or old, as long as they have some ambition and want to make a name for themselves in the entertainment industry, will rush to Wang Hao.

Even she had no power to stop this from happening.

So she could only comfort herself, learn from the wisdom of her predecessors, and pretend that she didn't see it.

Anyway, it's okay to think positively about this kind of thing. Didn't our senior Xu Fan say that?

"Anyway, we have a man in our family, so let him take advantage of us. We are not the ones who will suffer."

She felt much better when she thought about it this way, as long as no little hoof that suddenly appeared could threaten her position.

She can't control the rest, nor does she want to control it.

Wang Hao naturally loves Jing Tian, ​​who is so understanding.

"You happen to have some free time, and I don't have much work to do tomorrow, so why don't we go out shopping or watch a movie together?"

Wang Hao hugged Jing Tian from behind and said with a smile in her ear.

"No problem, as long as you are not afraid of being photographed by the paparazzi. You are a big director now, you have to be careful when you go out shopping." Jing Tian joked without turning his head.

At this time, Wang Hao's mobile phone rang with a WeChat message alert.

"Ding dong!"

There was a message on WeChat.

Wang Hao supported his hands next to Jing Tian, ​​and took out his cell phone with his other hand. What he saw was a pair of slender and well-proportioned long legs.

The message was sent by Guli Nizha, which consisted of two selfies of her wearing a white gauze skirt and long stockings, revealing a little bit of her seductive scenery.

Wang Hao looked at the photo calmly, admired it for a while, then deleted it to clear all traces, and at the same time lay back on Jing Tian.

"What am I afraid of? If they take pictures, then so be it. Anyway, those people know about our relationship. I never hide anything when I do things.

Okay, stop watching TV, go take a shower and lie down on the bed early. You have been out for such a long time, your husband will spoil you tonight."

"Yes, Master. I will go and take a bath right away."

Jing Tian giggled and crawled out from under Wang Hao, walking towards the bathroom with a swaying figure.

That night, the two who had been separated for a short time re-experienced the wonderful feeling that only newlyweds can enjoy, and together they reached a state of great harmony in life before falling into a deep sleep.

the next day.

"This Hollywood movie is getting more and more boring!"

In a movie theater somewhere in Shangjing, Wang Hao and Jing Tian, ​​who had just finished watching a movie, walked out of the screening room fully armed with masks and sunglasses and began to communicate.

“Of course, Hollywood movies, especially commercial blockbusters, are generally industrialized operations, and have long formed a set of established templates and formats. Although this ensures the stability of creation, it also stifles a certain degree of innovation.

For example, the selling point of Iron Man 3 is very clear, which is the cool steel armor, so the story doesn’t need to be anything fancy.

Wang Hao made comments as he walked out of the cinema with his arm around Jing Tian's shoulders.

What they just watched was "Iron Man 3", the new work of the Avengers Cinematic Universe.

Just as Wang Hao said, this is a standard Hollywood special effects blockbuster. The filmmakers used the highly controversial character "Mandarin" as a gimmick to attract the public's attention.

It was not until everyone entered the cinema that they discovered that there was another boss behind the scenes. Then the cool steel armor and the powerful desperate virus confronted each other, making the audience completely forget the so-called movie and plot, and they were deeply immersed in the sensory stimulation.

Tony’s latest “Prodigal” armor in the movie is still very cool, and the appearance of various armors and the battle in the final battle with the villain are also very exciting.

However, no matter how cool the special effects are, it still cannot hide the thinness of the plot itself.

“In fact, anyone who has watched the three Iron Man movies will find that the overall story structure is the same, all telling the story of Tony Stark’s confusion and growth.

In the first part, he transformed from a playboy into a hero, was confused by his identity as a military weapons dealer, and then grew up in the process of making steel armor and saving civilians.

In the second part, he faces the threat of death, feels confused about the future, and is then redeemed by the love and care left by his father.

As for this one, Tony feels confused because of his identity as a superhero, struggling with the so-called self and responsibility. To put it bluntly, it is still the core value logic of Sony's previous "Spider-Man" trilogy.

The protagonists face life difficulties and accidentally acquire superpowers, which they use to solve some minor troubles and free themselves from past difficulties. However, as the scope of superpowers becomes wider and wider, the protagonists discover more social problems, and various villains gradually surface and propose more extreme solutions to social problems.

The ending of the movie is nothing more than the protagonist defeating the villain, upholding justice, and the story ends.

This is Hollywood's most standard superhero narrative template, but this narrative template is actually not very interesting to us Chinese.

This goes against the common sense of the Chinese people. We Chinese people believe that if you are poor, you should take care of yourself, and if you are rich, you should help the world. Many Chinese people think that feeling confused and painful because of the superpowers they have obtained is actually very hypocritical. "

"Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true." Jing Tian nodded subconsciously, "Just like the movie just now, it always makes people feel that the protagonist is very pretentious. He obviously has super powers, but he doesn't think about contributing to society. He is always worried about this and that."

“Maybe this is what is called original sin.”

Wang Hao said with a smile, and at the same time he noticed that not far behind the two of them, there was someone stealthily holding a camera, seemingly taking photos secretly.

Well, that must be the paparazzi.

There are still a lot of paparazzi in Beijing. After all, this is a cultural center. Many movie stars and film companies are here. Sometimes you can meet some well-known artists just walking on the street.

And it’s still 2013, when paparazzi are at their most rampant.

In later generations, because of smartphones, TikTok and self-media, everyone is a paparazzi, so professional paparazzi are not as famous anymore.

Unlike now, Zhuo Wei can be called the "King of Paparazzi" and become known throughout the country.

"I don't know if that guy is from Zhuo Wei's studio. How did he disappear in the future? It seems that he wanted to expose the news about Zhao Xiaodao's pregnancy and childbirth."

Wang Hao thought this in his heart, put his arm around Jing Tian’s shoulders, and got into the car with her.

The two returned to the villa, and they spent the next few days in their own world of love. During this period, news and photos about them watching movies together also appeared on the Internet media.

Sure enough, the one who broke the news was none other than Zhuo Wei Studio.

However, this revelation did not cause much splash on the Internet.

Wang Hao is a director, but he himself is not a hot topic enough, let’s not talk about that.

Jing Tian, ​​an actress who just played an important role in the hit movie "Gravity", also did not cause much waves due to the outbreak of the scandal.

This girl really has some "insulating" attributes. Even hit movies like "Gravity" and the recent hype from the group company cannot elevate her to the first echelon of actresses.

The drama is popular but Jing Tian herself is not. Everyone knows her existence, but no one cares about her that much. This may be the dilemma that Jing Tian is facing now.

Wang Hao had no good solution for this.

Because she is out of touch with reality, the most suitable character for Jing Tian is still the "rich and beautiful" character. However, this character is a bit too early for Jing Tian at her current age.

She still needs to settle down for a few more years before she can truly show her charm and flavor.

Fortunately, Jing Tian herself doesn't care so much about fame and fortune. Making movies and being a star is just a hobby for her. Especially now that she has a boyfriend like Wang Hao, she is even more Buddhist in her career and doesn't pursue the so-called fame.

Wang Hao still likes Jing Tian's personality.

In contrast, another female friend who currently has a very close relationship with Wang Hao, Guli Mizha, also appears to be not very smart, but she still has some ambitions.

At least when Wang Hao sent Jing Tian away and went to find her, the girl, wearing the elf queen COS costume and serving him hard, still hesitantly made a "small" request.

Wang Hao is very generous to his woman.

However, with Guli Nizha's current acting skills, she is indeed not suitable for filming movies, so he finally helped her pick two heroines for ancient costume dramas.

After completely satisfying his personal desires with his two female companions and entering the sage time, Wang Hao finally joined the crew of "Wolf Warrior 2" and officially started the filming and production of the movie.

The opening ceremony of "Wolf Warrior 2" is scheduled to be held in Studio 1 of [Oriental Galaxy Movie Metropolis], where they need to complete most of the interior scenes.

Unlike the original "Wolf Warrior 2" directed by Wu Jing, Wang Hao's version of "Wolf Warrior 2" not only has certain changes in the story, but also has many differences in its shooting and production techniques.

For the original version of Wolf Warrior 2, most of the shots were shot in South Africa due to the director’s shooting habits and funding.

For Galaxy Pictures, which has a more mature film industrial system, choosing indoor scenery and using computer special effects as a supplement is undoubtedly a more convenient, faster and safer option.

This is no joke. South Africa has always been a poor place, and poverty often means disease and war.

Like the most common backgrounds in "Wolf Warrior 2", those colorful yet crowded and simple slums.

Local residents built houses several meters square with colored steel plates or asbestos tiles. Colorful clothes were hung outside the houses, densely interspersed on the rolling hills.

These simple houses are figuratively called "matchboxes", "tin houses" or "elephant houses".

Among them, the "matchbox" is a collective dormitory that provides shelter for thirty or forty people from wind and rain, the "tin house" is a simple shack built by private individuals, and the "elephant house" is rented to foreign black people. It is named because its roof is arched like an elephant's back.

Scenes like this can be seen everywhere in Africa. The chaos here is also world-famous. The flags on the city walls change constantly, and one person takes the stage after another. This is not just talk here.

The largest slum among them, Soweto, is located 24 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg and is also the filming location of the original "Wolf Warrior 2".

It is said that when Wu Jing and his team were filming "Wolf Warrior 2" in their previous life, tanks were more common on the streets than tractors, so much so that they had to start work at dawn in the morning and withdraw before noon, otherwise they would be caught up in the battle in the afternoon.

However, it is not easy to choose a place to set up a scene for such a chaotic slum in China.

As for the black ensemble, it is even more convenient. Wang Hao and his team do not need to go to South Africa to find local indigenous people. There are also many African students and foreigners in Beijing.

Moreover, many long shots do not even require real black people. The makeup artists can just paint the skin of the extras black, which is enough to fill in the gaps.

At worst, the cost of finding some foreign actors from Hollywood is not that high.

In addition, factory battle scenes, small supermarket battle scenes, and bloody battle scenes in Chinese-owned hospitals can all be shot in domestic studios.

So there weren't actually many scenes that required them to go to South Africa for location shooting.

Of course, even if the filming and production is done in a domestic studio, it doesn’t mean that actors like Wu Jing will have it any easier.

(End of this chapter)